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Whale Shark Swimming in Clear Turquoise Water (Bahia de los Angeles, 2022) · 6s · aerial · clip 3 of 3

6s 4K UHD 29.97fps Wildlife Bahia de los Angeles, Baja California Sur, Mexico 2022
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About this clip

A whale shark swims slowly in clear turquoise water. Its large body and tail move gently beneath the surface. The overhead view captures the shark's motion through the calm ocean.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Fits wildlife documentaries, Mexico travel edits, conservation explainers, agency mood reels, and social cuts needing an overhead whale shark shot in clear turquoise ocean water.
Edit role
Use as a six-second cutaway, transition beat, or quiet insert between shoreline scenes when the timeline needs visible marine life movement without crowds or surface activity.
Visual details
A whale shark appears just below bright turquoise water, with its broad spotted body, dorsal area, fins, and tapering tail visible through sunlit ripples and no visible people.
Shot mechanics
The composition reads as an overhead aerial view consistent with the DJI drone hint, with the whale shark held in open water and no horizon, shoreline, boat, or foreground obstruction visible.

Tags

whale sharkswimmingclear waterturquoiseoceanmarine lifemovementtailfinsurfaceaerial viewanimalwhalemarinewaternatureaerialoceanic

Shot slate

Resolution
3840 × 2160
Frame rate
29.97 fps
Duration
6s
Codec
H.265 (HEVC) MP4
File size
75 MB
Location
Bahia De Los Angeles, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Year filmed
2022
Published
Jun 2026

Still Frames From This Clip

4 frames exported from the 4K master of this clip, in timeline order. The licensed download is the full-motion master, not these stills.

Overhead view of a whale shark just below turquoise water in Bahia De Los Angeles, Mexico, with its body angled across the frame and no visible people.
This opening frame shows the whale shark beneath clear water with its tail trailing toward the right side of the shot. (0:00)
The whale shark remains centered under bright rippled turquoise water in Bahia De Los Angeles, Mexico, with its tail extending farther right and no visible people.
The second frame gives editors a clear dorsal view as the animal continues through open water. (0:01)
Overhead frame of the whale shark under clear turquoise water in Bahia De Los Angeles, Mexico, with more surface sparkle on the right and no visible people.
This moment emphasizes the shark's long body shape and tail movement beneath the sunlit surface. (0:02)
Whale shark crossing turquoise ocean from above

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